Machine for making tire-casings.



F. B. CARLISLE. MACHINE FOR MAKING TIRE CASINGS.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26,19I6.

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F. B. CARLISLE. MACHINE FOR MAKING TIRELASINGS.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING TIRE-CASINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mai-.11, iota.

Application filed September 26, 1916. Serial No. 122,195.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRED B. CARLIsLE, a

citizen of the United States and'a resident of North Kingston, county of \Vashington, State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making Tire-Casings of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for making casings for pneumatic tires whereby 'be fully described hereinafter and the features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claims.

trate an example of my invention Figure 1 man end elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2 is a similar view looking in the opposite direction; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. :2; Fig. 4. is an en-. larged detail view partly in section and similar to Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a detail elevation partly in section of the driving mechanism; Fig. 7 is a detail plan view thereof partly in section; Fig. 8 is a detail sectional elevation of the gripping mechanism; Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8 Figs. 10 and 11 are additional. detail elevations of the gripping mechanisms; Fig. 12 is a view looking at right anglesto Fig. 10; Fig. 13 is a detail section on the line 13-13 of Fig. 14; Fig; 11 is a similar view on the line 14-44 of Fig. 13; Fig. 15 is a detail view of an adjusting mechanism shown in Figs. 13 and 14; Fig. '16 is a detail face View of a portion of Fig. 10 with parts broken away; Fig. 17 is a detail section on the line 17-17 of Fig. 10; Fig. 18 is a detail section of the cord carrying and delivery mechanism: Figs. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 are additional detail views of the cord carrying and delivery mechanism; Fig. 24 is a detail sectional view of a locking means forming part of my improvement,

Fig. 25 is a detai sectional view of another locking device on the line 25-25 of Fig. 2; Fig. 26 is a perspective view of the rings upon which the casing is built up; and Figs.

' 27, 28 29, 30 and 31 are detail elevations and In the accompanying drawings which illussections respectively of the product of the machine at various stages of its construction.

As shown in the drawings the machine comprises a base or support 30 which is constructed of any suitable material and'is preferably recessed for instance as indicated at 31. The base30 forms a support for a circular frame 32 comprising two mating sections 33 and 31 connected together for instance by means of bolts 33 and rigidly secured to said base in any suitable manner. The sections 33 and 31 are formed with corresponding annular recesses, which, when said sections are operatively combined form an annular raceway 35 in which a circular member 36 is movable in a circumferential direction said sections being further con structed to form an annular recess 37 extending about and communicating with the raceway 35 for the accommodation of the gear teeth 38 located on the outer surface of the member 36 as shown in Figs. 3 and at. The frame 32 is provided with a section 32' which is pivoted at 39 and is locked in its operative position in any suitable manner as for instance by means of a semi-circular bolt 40 rotatably mounted on said section and adapted to cooperate with a recessed member ail forming part of or secured to the adjacent portion of the frame32. In order to facilitate the actuation of said bolt 40 it may be provided with a suitable handle 12, it being understood that in its normal position as shown in Fig. 21 the bolt -10 in cooperation with the recessed member 41 firmly locks the section 32 in operative position in which the circumferential continuity of the frame 32 is complete. If the handle 42 is swung upward from the position shown in Fig. 1 through an arc of approximately 180 the bolt 40 will be rotated to a position in which it may readily move out of the recessed member 41, as will be readily apparent from Fig. 24, thus permitting the section 32 to be pivo-tally moved out of the frame 32 to the dotted position shown in Fig. 24 when this is desired. The circular member 36 is simiagainst otal movement, said section 36 .ther Suitable means and is preferably prol ided with a continuing arm 48 for the purpose of moving said latch 44; to an inoperatiwe position against the tension of the spring 47. In its normal position the section 3 6 preserves the circumferential continuity of -thegmember 36, it being understood that the gear teeth 38 are continued along said member and that the latter may be pivotally swung inwardly out of the member 36 to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 24 when necessary. In order to prevent any strains which may occur during the operation of the machine from clamping the section 36 between the adiacent ends of the member 36 and thus wedging it may be provided with a rigid lug e9 adapted to enter a depression of the member-t 6. The lug 49 in'coiiperation with the pivot 43 and the section 36 itself thus serves asa spreader as itwere whereby the ends of the member 36 adjacent to the section 36 are prevented from being forced toward each other under any strains which may occur in a circumferential direction. The partsare so propor tioned that with this arrangement the 'section 36 is prevented from becoming clamped between the ends of the member 36 and is thus capable of being swung out of said.

member with a minimum of effort when this is desired; The purpose of the movable, sections 32 and 36 will more clearly-appear from the description hereinafter;

The gear teeth 38 of the member 36 are in mesh with a gear yvheel 51 carried by the driving shaft 52, the latter being journaled in a support 53 forming part of the frame 32 and also supported on the base 30. The driving shaft 52 may be actuated in any convenient manner asnfor'instance by means of a pulley 54 secured upon said shaft and adapted to be rotated by means of a suitable belt in the customary manner.

At diametrically opposite points th member 36 carries boxes or casings 55 which themselves are providediwith oppositely lo- .cated and axially aliningball bearings 56 in which flanged bearing sleeves 57are detachably clamped by means of nuts 58 as shown best in Fig. 20. The said sleeves 57 are adapted to receive a shaft 59 which is formed with a head 60 at one end and is screw-threaded at its other end to receive a nut 61 which in coiiperation with'the head 60 serves to secure the-shaft 59 and sleeves 57 together to rotate with the movable members of the ball bearings 56. The shaft 59 in each casing 55 in turn carries a spindle 62 which may simply frictionally engage said shaft or be otherwise connected therewith so that both spindle and shaft will rotate in unison,.the spindle. being preferably inclosed in a wearing slee e 63 detachably held in position in any suitable manner against pivlevers 89 pivoted at 90 in as for instance by hav-. ,formed with rounded ends 91 located bescrewed upon the reduced screw-threaded end 66 of said spindle as shown in Fig. 20. The spindles 62 are each arranged to support a supply of cord 67 preferably impregnated with rubber or a rubber compound and wound upon the wearing sleeve 63 and it necessary having a strip of fabric 68 combined therewith so as to lie between the windings of cord and thus prevent the latter from sticking together owing to their more or less tacky condition. The casings 55 carry guide rollers 69 and 79 and are further provided with tension rollers 71 mounted upon tension. arms 72 located in pairs upon two rock shafts 73 rotatably mounted in said casings and also carrying cams 74 the purpose of which will appear more fully hereinafter. One arm -72 of each pair is connected with one end of a torsional spring 7 5, one of which surrounds each shaft 73 and has its other end connected with a collar 76 loosely mounted upon each shaft 73 and rotatably located within a rigid projection 77 located on each casing 55, said collars being each formed with a worm gear v78 as shown in Figs. 19 and 21. Each worm gear 78 is in operative engagement with a screwthreaded bolt 79'rotatably mounted in the projection 77 but held therein against any other movement and having a head 80 for the accommodation of a suitable tool to manipulate saidbolt, a rotation of which brings about a rotation of the coiiperatiiig collar 76 whereby the torsional tension of the springs 7 5 is adjusted. These springs are so arranged that the torsional tension exerted thereby al.ways tends to throw the arms 72 outward and away from the casings 55 and also overcomes the tendency of said arms to pivotally move inward or drop down as each casing 55 travels in an upward path during the actuation of the member 36. The casings 55 are further provided With outlet boxings 81 in which rollers 82 and 83 are r0-' tatably mounted, the rollers 82 being rotatable about horizontal axes while the rollers 83 are rotatable about axes which extend transversely to the axes of the rollers 82. As shoyn in Fig. 18 all of said rollers in each boning 81 are grouped together to form an exit or guide opening for the eonds 67 the latter passing out between said rollers with a minimum of effort and friction. In order that too rapid or an undesired rotation of with annular braking surfaces 84 cotiperating with brakes 85 having braking cushions 86 and having an endpivoted at 87 in the casings 55. The opposite ends of said brakes 85 are. pivotally connected at 88 with lbow said casings and memes ing heads 91 as shown in Fig. 18. The

sleeves 93 are rotatably mounted upon the 109. The latter are formed with yokes 110 adapted to straddle the sleeves 103 in the operative combination of the parts, thus bringing the rollers 100 under the influence of screw-threaded ends of rods 95 slidabl'y the springs 107, the tension of which always mounted in bearings 96 rigidly carried by tends to draw said rollers 100 into surface the casings 55, said rods having rollers 97 contact with the rolls of cord 67 no matter located at one end in surface engagement what changes take place in the diameter of with the cams 74 carried by the shafts 73. the latter during the operation of the ma- Coil springs 98 surround the rods 95 and chine. The take-up rollers 100 serve to take 75 have one end bearing against one of the or wind up the fabric strip 68 when the latbearings 96 a d their ther ends engaging ter is included and located between the connuts 99, the latter being mounted up -V0lL1tlOnS or layers of the cord 67 in the screw-threaded"portions f the rods 95 and manner to be more fully described later in serving to adjust the tension of the springs the description. In order that the rollers ,98. It will be seen that the positions f th 100 may be easily removed from the machine lb levers 89 may be adjusted by rotatwhen full or placed in position therein, the

ing the sleeves 93 upon the rods 95 whereby yokes 110 are continued in the form of ban the positions of the brakes relatively to dles 111 and the members 109 are formed the surfaces 84 are changed and that th d with hooks 112. \Vith this arrangement the 85 gree of pressure, exerted b the roller 97 yokes 110, may be easily removed or lifted P611 t e Cams 74 may be changed by adjust from the sleeves 10.3 against the tension of i th t 99 to vary h t i n f th the springs 107, through the medium of the. springs 98. handles 111, thus leaving the sleeves 10-3,

25. Wh n it i d i d t remove n empty with the rollers 100, free to be lifted out of spindle 62 from or to place a full spindle the slots 105. When the springs 107 and in position i th casings 55 the uts 61 r yokes 110 are detached from the sleeves as simply removed from the shaft 59 thus leavdescribed, the hooks 112 may be engaged ing' th latt f e t b ithd w f th with stationary lugs 113 located on the cas 30 sleev 57 d th pindl t h removed ings 55 as shown in Fig. 18, whereby said from o placed in the particula c i 55, springs are always n'iaintained in a position This removal of the shaft 59 leaves th of ready accessibility and in proper COI111C sleeves 57 in operative connection with the tion with the casings ball bearings 56 and thus at no ti e di The machine further includes supporting 35 turbs the latter. If the bearings 56 are to rollers 114 and 115 for supporting rings 116 be takenapart for an reason it is sim l upon which the cords 67 are wound to form. necessary to first remove the shaft 59 and the tire carcass, said rollers being preferably spindle 62 and then to unscrew the nuts 58 circumferentially grooved to maintain said which leaves the sleeves 57 free to be withrings in constant circular paths during opdrawn from the bearings, the latter being eration of the machine, it being understood then easily taken apart as will be readily that said rings 116 are spaced apart as shown apparent from an inspection of Fig. 20. in Figs. 1 and 2. In the preferred arrange- The casings 5'5 if desired may also be ment the said rings may be maintained in. provided with take-up rollers 100 which are parallel and spaced. relation to each other, carried-by circular heads 101, from which for instance by removable spreaders or rods trunnions 102 project in axial directions,said 117 as illustrated in Fig-26. The rollers trunnions being journaled in sleeves 103 and 11 1 and are journaled respectively on held therein against axial movement for brackets 118 and 119 theformer being seinstance by means of screws 104. The cured to a cross-bar 120 formed integrally sleeves 103 arg slidably mounted in slots 105 with or secured to the frame 32 and extend- 115 formed in'opposite walls of the casings 55 as ing transversely across the same while .the shown in F ig. 18 and are provided with latter brackets form part of a cross-bar 121 spaced annular flanges 106 whereby said carried by a support 53 mounted on the base sleeves and with them the trunnions 102, -30 and preferably comprising an integral v hea ds 101 and take-up rollers 100 are held part of the frame 32 or more specifically the 120 against any material movement in directions member 31 thereof. Pressure rollers 122 transverse to the slots 105. The rollers 100 and 123 bear against the rings 116 in oppoare maintained in surface engagement with sition to the rollers 1141 and 115 and serve as the rolls of cord 67 at all times, and during an additional means for maintaining said j all changes. in the diameters of said cord rings in their intended positions, said rollers 125 "rolls during the operation of the machine, being carried by members 121 and 125 pivotfor instance by means of springs'107 secured ed respectively at 126 and 127 to lugs 128 at one end to studs 108 rigidly located at and 129 shown in Fig. 8 and secured to suitable points on the casings 55 and having cross-bars 130 and 131- similar to the cross- .their other ends connected with members bar 120 and similarly formed integrally 130 .handle or ring 137 with keys or ribs 138 extending lengthwise with or secured to the frame 32 so as to extend transversely across the same as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The rollers 122 and 123 are each preferably maintained under a spring tension in any suitable manner, the tension being exerted in a direction tending to draw the said rollers toward the rollers 114and 115 so that the rings 116 will be cdectively clamped between all of said rollers and yet will freely travel thereon in a circumferential direction. As shown best in Fig. 8 the means for maintaining the roller 122 under such tension comprises a stern 132 having a screw-threaded end and pivotally connected at 133 to the member 124 and carrying a nut or the like 134 slidable lengthwise of a tube 135 closed at least at one end a spring 136 being interposed between said nut 134 and the closed end of said tube 135. The latter is provided at its free end with a and is further formed thereof at diametrically opposite points. These keys or ribs 138 by bearing against an extension 128 of the lug128 serve to place the spring 136 under a tension which in turn is exerted upon the member 124 and thus 1 communicated to the roller 122. In order .that said roller 122 may, when desired or necessary, be swung to ,an inoperative posltion asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 8, the

. and the upper recess handle 137 to der tension and being th extension 128* is formed with an aperture 139 having communicating recesses 140 located at diametrically opposite points, said recesses being of suliicient dimensions to permit the keys or ribs 138 to slide therein,

140 being preferably inclined upwardly at an angle as shown in Fig. 8. Thus when the roller 122 isAto be swung to its inoperative position the r tube;

lirough the medium of the handle 137,

135, t is simply given a quarter turn to brin .the keys or ribs 138 intoregistry with sa i recesses 140, shown best in Fig. 9, wherebythe tension on the spring 136 is released and said tube is free to slide in the direction of its length relatively to the aperture 139 thus permitting the member 124 with the roller 122 to be swun on the pivot 126 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. A re turn movement of the member 124 and roller 122 to their operative positions will bring about a similar movement of the tube 135in the aperture 139, the tube being finally withdrawn from said aperture by means of the again place the spring 136 unen given a quarter turn to bring the keys or ribs 138 out of registry with the recesses 140 whereby the parts are again all looked in operative position.

he means for maintainin the roller 123 under tension, in the illus rated example, comprises a stem 141 extending through an opening 142 in the member 125 and continued at one end in the form of an extension 143 having a plurality of notches 144 and 144 and provided at its other end with a ring or handle 145 as shown in Fig. 8. The stem 141 carries a collar 146 slidable thereon and forming an abutment for one end of a spring-147 the otherend of which engages a portion of the handle 145, said collar 146 being seated in the opening 142 which is suitably shaped to provide a seat for such collar. of the parts the notch 144 of the extension 143 is engaged with a stationary projection 148 carried by an extension 129 of the lug 129 thus maintaining the spring 147 under a tension which is communicated to the member 125 and roller 123 and serves to press the latter toward the roller 115. When it is desired to move the roller 123 to an inoperative position the notch 144 of the extension 143 is simply disengaged from the projection 148 which leaves the member 125 and with it the roller 123 free to on the pivot 127, theswinging movementbeing continued until arrested by an engagement of the notch 144 with said projection 148 whereby said roller ed in an inoperative position or th movement being continued. beyond this point if necessary or desired by simply disengaging this notch 144 from said projection. A re turn movement of the roller 123 andmemher 125 will carry the co6perating elements along, so that the spring 147 may be again placed under, tension by rengaging the notch 144 with the projection 148.

The rings 116 are further supported by rollers 149 carried by members 150 pivotally connected at 151 with lugs 152 depending from the base 30, said rollers 149 being maintained under a spring tension by springs 153 having one end secured to the said lugs 152 and the other end fastened to the members 150 as shown in Fig. 3. An additional pres sure roller 154 is provided and serves to clamp the rings 116 against the one roller 149,, said roller 154 being carried by membe swung 123 may be suppoltbers 155 preferably forming integral parts of a sleeve 156 rotatably mounted upon a rod 157 supported upon brackets 158 which are secured to the base 30. The sleeve 156 is formed with a lug 159 with which one end of a spring 160 is connected, the other end of said spring being secured to a projection 161 upon the connecting bar of the brackets 158, it being understood that said spring 160 serves to maintain the roller 154 under a ten- .sion tending to press it toward the one roller 149 as shown in Fig. 3. In order that the roller 154 may be held in an inoperative position when this is desired or necessary, the one member 155 as shown in Fig. 25 may be provided with a preferably integral arm 162 having a shoulder 163, the latter being arranged to be engaged by a hook 164 carried by a 1%"81 165 pivotally secured at 166 to the brackets 158 and having a lug 167. A spring 168 is located between this lug167 and a stationary portion of said brackets and serves to press said lever ina direction away from the pivot rod 157 and toward the shoulder 163. Thus as the arm 162 is swung in a direction to move the roller 15% away from the rollers 149, the said hook 16 1 under the influence of the spring 168 will finally snap over the shoulder 163 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 25 and hold the said roller 151 in an inoperative position awayfrom the roller 149. The rollers 149 and 154; may all be provided with circumferential grooves in which the rings 116 are located and by means of which said rings are held against unintentional movement in a direction parallel .with the axes of said rollers.

For the purpose of still further steadying the rings 116 the machine may include additional rollers 169 carried by a'shaft 170 rotatably mounted on a frame 171 which is pivotally connected at 172 with brackets 173, the latter in turn being rigidly secured to the cross-bar 120 as shown in Fi s. 2 and 3. These rollers 169 are also preferably provided with circumferential grooves for the accommodation of the rings 116 and are located on the inside of the latter and under a tension tending to press them outwardly against said rings. Any suitable means may be utilized for maintaining said rollers 169 under the described tension as for instance the arrangement shown in Fig. 3 which comprises a spring 17 1 interposed between the frame 171 and a lug 17 5 depending from the 4 base of the brackets 173. The opposite ends of the spring 174i are preferably positioned over projections carried respectively by the frame 171 and lug 175 for the purpose of maintaining thespring in its intended position against slipping or displacement.

With the described arrangements the rings 116 are supported in positions in which they pass through the recess 31 of the base 30 and transversely through the circular frame 32 at approximately the center thereof or in other words at spaced points along the horizontal diameter thereof. as shown. in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4-. said rings 116 as before stated being spaced from each other as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 26.

During the operation of the machine the rings 116 are given a movement in a circumferentiai direction at intervals, the extent of movement being preferably predetermined and fixed and successive movements corresponding at all times during a given operation. The mechanism in the illustrated ere ample. for bringing about this operation comprises a lazy tongs 176 terminating at one end in continuing gripping fingers 177 and pivotally secured at 178 to a lug 179 carried by an auxiliary slide 180, the latter being curved and slidable in a curved stationary guide ,way 181, the curve of which corresponds to that oi the rings 116 and is described about a corresponding center as shown in Fig. 3. The opposite ends of the lazy tongs 176 are pivotally connected at 182 with a rod 183 slidably mounted in a bearing 18% carried by said auxiliary slide 180 and terminating in an arm 185 extending at an angle'to the rod 183 as shown in Fig. 10. As shown in the latter figure a lever 186 is pivotally mounted at 187 upon the arm 185 "and at one end is pivotally connected at 188 with a link 189 the opposite end of which is pivotally connected at 190 with a crank arm 191 carried by a short rock shaft 192. The latter extends transversely through the slide 186 and is journaled thereon and at its inner end carries a similar crank arm 193 provided with a roller 194 adapted to travel in a cam slot or recess 195 formed in a main slide 196, the latter being also curved and slidable in the guideway 181 as shown in Fig. 10, said auxiliary slide 180 being formed .with a recess 197 for the accommodation of the crank arm 193 as illustrated in Fig. 13. At its free end the lever 186 is provided with a transverse opening through which a stem 198 slidablyextends, said stem being pivotally connected at 199 with the arm 185 and having its free end screw-threaded for the accommodation ofa nut or'nuts 200, one of which may be a lock nut. A coil spring 201 surrounds said stem and is interposed between said nut or nuts 200 and the lever 186 and thus serves to yieldingly connect the crank arms 191 and 193 with the rod 183, the, tension of the spring 201 being adjustable by means of the nut or nuts 200 as .will be readily apparent from an inspection of Fig. 10.

It will be understood thattwo stationary guides 181 with the coiiperating gripping devices, slides, and other cotiperating elements are provided, one for each ring 116 and that said guides may be secured to or form parts of the supports 53. and in any event are so located relatively to the positions occupied bv the rings 116 in the machine that said rings will each pass between a pair of gripping fingers 177 so as to be capable of being readily gripped thereby in the manner to be more fully explained hereinafter. In order that the gripping fingers 177 may be operated in the intended manner, each main slide 196 is provided at its inner edge with gear teeth 202 which may extend. throughout the length of said edge or only over a predetermined portion thereof sufficient tobring about the intended operation and in either case are in mesh with gear wheels 203 mounted upon a shaft 204 journale'd on the sup port 53. The said shaft 204 also carries a pinion 205 which meshes with a toothed segment or sector 206 loosely mounted on a shaft or axle 207 having one end mounted in a portion of the support 53 and its other end mounted in a lug 208 preferably formmg an integral part of said support 53. An

- shown in Figs. 1 and 11, the free end of said arm 209 extending alon side of and normally in contact with a rigid projection 210 extending outwardly from the face of the segment 206 as shown in Fig. 11. The said segment further carries a rigid recessed member 206 in which one end of a coil spring 211 is seated, the other end of said spring being in' engagement with the arm 209 and exerting a tension tending to force said arm 209 toward and into contact with the projection 210 as also illustrated in Fig. 1.1. A roller 212 is rotatably mounted upon saidarm. 209 and extends into a cam slot 213 formed in the cam 214 as shown in Figs. 6 and. 7, said cam 214 being carried by a shaft 215 suitably journaled on the support 53 and also carrying a gear 216 which meshes with a gear 217 mounted upon a counter shaft 218 also ,journaled on the support 53.- This counter shaft 218 carries an additional gear 219 in operative engagement with a gear 220 secured upon the main driving shaft 52 and whereby motion is transmitted through the train of gearing just described to the cam 214.

During the'operation of the machine the main slides 196 and auxiliary slides 180 during a part of their movements move together and during another part of their movements travel relatively to each other, the

bwe 179 of each bracket 179 carried by the auxiliary slides 180 projecting beyond the same intothe path of each main slide 196 and serving to arrest the relative movement of the slides in an upward direction and to couple them together to move in unison during the finish of the movement inthis direction. The means for arresting the relative movement of the slides in a downward direction and for coupling them together during the finish of the movement in said downward direction comprises projections 180 located at the lower ends of the slides 180 and extending into the path of the main slides 196. screw-threaded bolts 180 locked in an ad justed position by lock nuts 180 and adapted to engage the lower ends of the guideways 181 for the purpose of arresting the combinedmovement of the slides 180 and 196 in an upward direction when coupled together.

In order to lock the auxiliary slides 180 against unintentional movement at the limit of their movements I provide bolts 193 and 193 slidable in transverse recesses 193 formed in the auxiliary slides 180, springs 193 being interposed between opposed ends These projections also carry of said bolts and exerting a tension tending at all times to force the bolts apart. ()perating members 193 also located in said recesses 193 bridge the spaces between each ,pair of bolts 193 and 193 and are formed at opposite ends with shoulders 193 adapted to engage coiiperating shoulders 193 on said bolts as shown in Fig. 14. The said operating members 193 are further formed with lugs 193 which extend into recesses 193 formed in the crank arms 193 so that as the latter are operated by means of the camslots 195 the members 193 will be slidably moved in the recesses 193 and will alternately withdraw the bolts 193 and 193 from their cooperating notches. As'clearly shown in Fig. 13 the bolts 193 coiiperate with notches 193 formed in blocks 193 located in recesses 181 of the guideways 181 while the bolts 193 cooperate with notches 193 formed in similar blocks 193 located I in corresponding recesses 181 of said guideways 181. The blocks 193 and 193 are adjustable in the respective recesses 181 and 181 so that the notches 193 and 193 may be at all times maintained in and adjusted to register perfectly with theibolts 193 and 193*. This adjustment of the blocks 193 and 193 makes it possible to adjust the movement of the auxiliary slide 180 detel-mining the length of feed given to the rings 116 by the gripping fingers 177. The illustrated means for this purpose comprise studs 181 rotatably secure-d on the guideways 181 and carrying eccentrically located lugs 181 projecting through openings 181 in plates 193 which carry the blocks 193 and 193 and which are normally secured against movement by means of screws 193. The adjusting devices just described are so arranged that a rotation of the studs 181 will cause the eccentric lugs 181, to move the plates 193 up or down'on the guideways 181 whereby the notches-193 and T93 may readily be positioned to properly register with the bolts 193 and 193 at all times as will .be clearly apparent, it being understood that the screws 193 are first loosened when an adjustment is necessary or desired and again tightened after the proper adjustment has been had. cooperation with the notches 193 and'193 serve to lock the slides 180 at the end ofeach movement against unintentional operation as will be more fully set forth further on in the description. 1

To prevent the rings 116 from being unintentionally moved backward during'the re The bolts 193 and 193" in rings during the recovery of the main gripping fingers and thus prevent unintentional.

backward movement ofsaid, rings; and at the same time, in cobperation with said main gripping fingers form guides whereby the cord is properly positioned on said rings during the operation of the machine. As shown in the illustrated example and more particularly in Fig. 8 each auxiliary gripping device comprises a lazy-tong 221 pivotally mounted at 222 upon a stationary bracket 223 secured to the crossbar .120, said lazytongs 221 terminating at one'end in gripping fingers 22 1 similar to the fingers 177, each lazy-tongs having its other end pivotally connected at 225' with a lever 226 loosely mounted on a shaft 227 journaled in bearings 228 depending from the cross-bar 120. The

auxiliary gripping device so far described is shown clearly in Fig. 8 of the drawings, it being understood that two such devices are provided one for each ring 116 and that said devices are so located in the machine that the auxiliary gripping fingers 224 occupying positions in which said rings may be readily gripped thereby or in other words so that one ring 116 when in position in the-machine passes between each pair of auxiliary gripping fingers 224. The latter alsO extend into close. proximity to the main gripping fingers 177 when these are in their normal positions and are spaced therefrom to a slight degree as shown approximately in Fig. 8, these spaces (1 representing the points at which the cords 67 pass about the said rings, so that the main and auxiliary fingers cooperate to form guides as before stated and as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. From the above explanation it will thus be seen that the shaft 227 loosely carries two lovers 226 and is long enough and journaled in a manner to make this possible. Each lever 226 is continued in the form of a depending member 229 which at its free end is pivotally connected at 229 with a stem 230, the latter passing through and beingslidable in a suitable transverse opening formed in an arm 231 rigidly carried by the shaft 227. At its free end each stem 230 is screw-threaded for the accommodation of a nut or nuts 232, one of which may be a lock nut and which serve as an abutment for one end of a coil spring 233 which surrounds the stem 230 and has its other end inengagement with the arm 231. The said arms 231 in addition are each provided with a transversely extending screw-threaded opening for the accommodation of ascrew bolt 234 the free end of which engages the cooperating member 229. With this arrangement each lever 226 and its cooperating lazy tongs 221 and gripping fingers 22 1 is yieldingly or resiliently connected 7/ with the shaft 227 as is clearly shown in Fig.

8. At a suitable point theshaft 227 is provided with a crank member 235 which is mg- 237 or any other device whereby said link 70 may be maintained under the desired tension. The said link 236 extends through register ng openings 238 formed in adjacent portions of the support 53 and base 30 and has its'other end pivotally connected at 239 with a rocking-lever 24:0 pivoted at 241 upon the base 30 as shown in Fig. 6. A coil spring 2&2 surrounds the link 236 in the openings 238 and with one end engages a stationary plate 243 through which said link passes and with its other end abuts against a collar or. projection 24% carried by the link as also indicated in Fig. 6. This spring 2&2 exerts a tension tending to maintain the free end of the rocking-lever 2450 in engagement with a roller 215 rotatably mounted at the iouer end of a plunger 246 vertically slidable in alining openings 247 formed in opposed portions of the support 53 and base 30. ,At its upper end the said plunger 2 16 carries a secend roller 248 rotatable about an axis at an angle to the axis of the roller 245 and maintained by means of the spring 242 in surface engagement with the cam 214 and with a cam projection 2&9 formed thereon and adapted to rotate therewith and actuate said. plunger 246 and rocking lever 240 to bring about an operation of the auxiliary gripping fingers 224 as will more fully appear hereinafter.

The operation of the machine is as follows :Prior to the placing of the rings 116 in operative position in the machine the latter is actuated to bring-the section 36 of the circular member 36 into registry with the section 32 of the circular frame 32 if this is not already the case. The bolt 40 is then given approximately a half turn by means. of the handle 4.2 to bring it to its releasing position relatively to the recessed member 41 thus unlocking the section 32 and permitting it to be swung on its pivot 39 to the open position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 24. 'The section 36 is released in a similar manner by moving the latch M against the tension of the spring 47 out of the notch 46 and is then swung on itspivot 13 to the dotted position indicated in Fig. 24. By bringing the sections 32 and 36 to their inoperative positions as described the continuity of the circular frame 32 and circular member 36 is destroyed and an open space extending transversely through said supper and member is provided as will be clear from a inspection of. Fig. 24. The

rollers 122 are then swung to an inoperative position away from the rollerslle by rotating the tube to bring the ribs 138 into registry with the recesses 140 and the rollers,

123 are similarly swung away front-M rollers 115 by releasing the projection 148 from the notch 144 as before described and as will be clearlyapparent from an inspection of Fig. 8. .The roller 154 is also moved away from the cotiperating roller 149 and is held in this engagement of the hook 164 with the shoulder 163 as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. I

the rollers 122, 123 and 154 are returned to the normal positions to clamp said rings upon the rollers 114, 115 and 149. The sections 32 and 36 are then swung back into operative position and locked therein to again complete the continuity of the circular frame 32 and circular member 36, the parts then occupying the positions shown in Fig. 2. In order to positively maintain the rings 116 in their intended spaced relation against displacement by the tension of the cord 67 exerted during the winding operation, the spreaders or rods 117 may now be placed between the rings at intervals as shown in Fig. 25, said rods being detachably held in position in any suitable manner. A thin sheet of unvulcanized and sticky or tacky rubber Z) is then preferably combined with the/rings 116 so as to extend transversely between and completely around the same in a circumferential direction, the opposite edges of said sheet 6 being connected respectively with each ring 116 as shown in Fig. 29. The sticky or tacky' property of sheet In may be relied upon for securing. the opposite edges thereof to the rings 116 or any suitable means maybe utilized for ,this purpose. A spindle 62with a supply of cord 67 having been reviously placed in position 1n each box or casing 55, cords 67 are passed out of said casings between the rollers 81 and 82 and the free ends thereof are brought into engagement with the rings 116 at substantially oppo site points and secured in position in-any'suitable manner. The tacky or sticky nature of said cords due to their impregnation withrubber may be relied upon to bring about this connection or any other suitable method may be followed if desired. The machine is now ready to start and power is accordingly applied to rotate the pulley 54 and main driving shaft 52 which through the medium of thegear 51 and gear teeth 38 causes the circular member 36 to travel in a circular direction in the race way 35. This operation of the member 36 carries with it the boxes or casings 55 which thus follow each other in a circular path and owing to the location of the rings 116 pass position by the cotiperative' are successively moved through them and around them, whereby the cords 67 are wound around said rings and between them as shown in Fig.4, thus forming two layers of cords 67 located respectively inside and outside of said rings and around the same as shown in said Figs. 4, 28, 30 and 31. As the main shaft 52- is rotated as described the pinion 220 will transmit its motion to the gear2l9 which in turn will actuate the counter shaft 218 and thus bring about a rotation of the pinion 217. The latter being in mesh with the gear 216 will actuate same and thus case the "shaft 215 to berotated whereby the cam 214 which is carried by this shaft 215 is also rotated. This operation of the cam 214 will,

through the cooperation of the cam slot 213 and roller 212 cause the arm 209 to swing upon the shaft 207 and by engagement with the projection 210 will. bring about a movement of the sector 206 in the are of a circle in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 11. This operation of-the sector 206 in turn causes a rotation of the pinion 205, shaft 204 and gear 203 whereby through the medium of the teeth 202 the main slides 196 will be moved downwardly in the stationary guides 181 and owing to the fact that the lower ends of said main slides 196 are in engagement with the projections 180 at the lower ends of the auxiliary slides 180 will carry the latter along, so that each pair of main and auxiliary slides move downwardly as a unit. during the same the rollers 194 of the crank arms 193 occupy a position in the upper end of the cam recesses 195 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 10 so that each pair of grip; ping fingers 177 is in gripping engagement with a ring 116 at a oint slightly in advance of the points at which the cords 67 .cesses 193 and a consequent movement of the operating members 193 whereby the shoulders 193 thereof have exerted a pressure on the shoulders 193 of the bolts 193* .and moved the latter out of the notches 193* thus leaving the auxiliary slides 180' and the main slides 196 free to be moved downwardly together as described. At the same time, the described operations have compressed the springs 193 between the bolts 193 and 193 and meved the lower shoulders 193 of the members 193 away from the shoulders 193 of the bolts 193 sothat the latter ride along the guides 181 under the pressure of the springs 193 and with a space between their shoulders 193 and the shoulders 193 of the members 193 as shown in Fig. 14. Owing to the fact that Previous to this operation and the fingers 177 are in gripping engagement with the rings 116, the downward movement of each pair of slides 180 and 196 will cause a pull to be exerted. coincidentally on both ward movement of said slides is arrested,

this inovement of the bolts 193 bringing the shoulders 193 thereof into engagement with tl elow'er shoulders 193 of the members 193 Continued operation of the mechanism now causes the cam slot 213 of the cam 214 '1to swing (the arm 209 in the reverse direction against the spring 211 'andthus brings about a. n'iovement of the sector 206,

pini0n '205, shaft 201 and gear 203 in are-' verse direction.

As the gear 203 is thus operated the main slides 196 will be moved upwardly .in the guides 181- independently of the'l auxiliaryslides 180 until the upper ends of said slides 196 engage the bases-179 of 'thedugs 179 carried by said auxiliary slides lf'18'0. As this independent movement of the main slides 196 takes place the rollers 194'of'the crank arms 193 will be transferred from' the upper ends of the cam recesses 195 tothe' lower endsthereof thus rocking the short rock shafts 192 and corre spondingly moving the crank arms 191. This actuation of thelatter exerts a push on -the links l89which is transmitted to the rods 183 and causes them to slide in the guides 184 and move the lazy tongs 176 on the pivots 178 to swing the fingers 177 to anopen position and release the rings 116. At'tliesanie time the actuation of the crank arms 193 which is to the left from the position shown in Fig. 13 swings the recess 193 t0 theright and exerts a pressure upon the lugs 193 in the same direction whereby the bolts 193" are Withdrawn from the notches i 193" 'a ndthe springs 193 are compressed andpres's the bolts 193 against the guides l8l -along which they subsequently'ride ready toagain snap the notches 193", the upper shoulders 193 of the members 193*- 1' having been moved away from the'shoulders 193$"of the bolts 193 and thus making it possible'for the latter to move independently at:the proper -time under the influence or saidsprings. *The removal of the bolts 193" qt'rom the notches 193 is completed at about thtime that the independent movement of the main slides 196 brings them into engagement with the bases 179" of the auxiliary slides 180. As the mechanism continues to i operate each pair of slideslSO and 196 will now-beinoved together in an upward direction as a unit under the actuation of the sector-206 in the described reverse direction,

with each pair of fingers 177 in an open position and exerting no effect upon the rings 116. this movement of recovery continuing until the bolts 193 again snap into the notches 193 and the parts have resumed their normal positions and until the screw bolts 180" of the auxiliary slides 180 engage the lower ends of the stationary guides 181. The yielding connection between the arm 209 and the sector 206 through the medium of the spring 211 permits the arm to have a slight independent movement relatively to the sector in case the screw bolts 180 engage the ends of the guides 181 before the sector 206 has completed its movement in this reverse direction. The screw bolts 180 may be adjusted to vary the point at which the upward movement of the slides is arrested. As soon as said screw bolts 180 engage the ends of the guides-181 continued operation of the machine will cause the camslot 213 to again move the sector 206 for a short distance in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11 to move the main slides 196 independently of the auxiliary slides 180 in a downward movement until the lower ends of said main slides 196 engage the projections 180 of the auxiliary slides 180 whereupon this independent movement of said main slides ceases and the sector 206 95 remains at rest until again moved farther in the direction of thearrow in Fig. 11 to bring about another downward movement of the combined slides 180 and 196. In

other words the cam-slot 213 is so. shaped that after theupward movement of the slides or recovery movement of the fingers has been completed, the sectors 206 are 7 given an initial movement to move the main slides 196 in a downward direction independently of the auxiliary slides 180 and are then brought to rest until the time comes to again actuate them as hereinbefore described. This downward movement of the main slides 196 independently of the aux- 1.10 iliary slides 180 is possible becausethe latter are held against movement by the bolts 193 iii the notches 193 and results'in trans ferring the rollers 194 back to the upper ends'of the camrecesses 195, whereby the crank arms 193 are swung back to the position indicated inFig. 13'. This return movement. of said crank arms 193 not only Withdraws the bolts 193 from the. notches 193 so that'the slides 180 and 196 are againready for another coincident downward movement but also swings the crank arms 191 in a direction to exert a pull on the links 189 and slides 183 whereby each pair of fingers 177 is again brought together into a gripping engagement with each ring 116 ready to again and immediately move the rings 116 in a circumferential direction at the proper time. As the slides 180 and 196 be in to move in unison in a downward di- 'pull on the rings 116 to'rotate them about reetion and the fingers 177 begin to exert a their axes, the rotation of the cam 214 will cause theprojection 249 thereof to depress the plunger 246 and thus to rock the lever 240 on its pivot 241 and raise the link 236 against the tension of the spring 242. This causes a 1'0 ting of the member 235, shaft 227, and arms 231 whereby the screw-bolts 234 are pressed against the .depending members 229 and swing the latter and with them the levers 226. The movement of the latter is such that the pivots 225 will be 'aused to approach the fixed pivots 222 and thus operate the lazy tongs 221 to move the fingers 22-1 to an open position to release the rings 116 which being in this manner freed from restraint are free tobe rotated in the described manner by the gripping fingers 177 and the coiiperating mechamsm.

It will thus be seen that while the casings or boxes are rotated transversely of and through the rings 116 to wind .the cords 67 thereon, that the rings 116 are periodically moved in circun'iferential direction to a pre determined and fixed extent. so that the points at which the cords 67 are bent or curved about the rings 116 are advanced each time. Thi results in winding the cords 67 upon the rings 116 in such a manner that said cords instead of extending between said rings in a direction parallel to the axes thereof or approximately perpendicular to the planes of the rings extend diagonally between the same at any desired angle, and preferably at an angle of approximately 45 to the rings. It will be understood that the two cords 67 are simultaneously applied under and over the sheet. of rubber 7) the windings proceeding contimiously from opposite sides and the operations to pcriodi- 'cally advance the rings being successively continued until the rings have been completely wound, the cords 67 being laid side by side and closely adjacent to each other until a complete inner and outer layer of cords has been formed about the rings 116. At the moments when the asings 55 areappreaching and leaving the positions shown in Fig. 4, or in other words while the cords 67 are being bent around the rings 116 the fingers 177 and auxiliary fingers 224 are in gripping engagement with said rings 116 and in'close proximity with each other and form guides between which the bends of the cords 67 about the rings take place as shown at a in Fig. 8. In this manner the cords 67 are properly wound about. the rings in close proximity andin fact in contact with each other so that the inner and outer layers of Cords are compactly wound. The periodical circumferential movements. of the rings take place during the time that the casings or boxes 55 travel from the posiand 177 instead of tions shown in Fig. 4 through arcs of approximately 180 or in other words reverse their positions through substantially a half revolution of the circular member 36. WVith this arrangement each successive bend of the cord about the rings 116 is located ata point in advance of the preceding point until the cycle has been completed whereupon the same operations ,are repeated to lay the next windings of cords alongside the preceding one. This as beforestated is continued until complete inner and outer layers of cords have been formed which extend diagonally across the space between the rings 116. After the final winding has been completed the free ends of the cords 67 may be secured to the rings 116 in any suitable manner as for instance through themedium of the tackiness of said cords.

As the rings 116 become gradually covered with the cord windings the fingers 224 directly gripping thesaid rings will engage the. layers of cords and thus will not close to the same extent as originally. This variation in the gripping movement of said fingers is readily ermitted through the medium of the springs 201 and and'the yielding connections of which they respectively form a part, without interfering with or changing the operation oftheappa 'atus. The cord 67 is maintained under a uniform tension by means of the braking or tension device shown in Fig. 18. If for instance the spindles 62 rotate at, an increased speed from any cause and thus unwind the cord 67 at a too rapid 'ate the rollers 71 and arms 72 will, under the influence of the springs 75 be swung outwardly relatively to the. -asin'gs This openation will rock the shafts 73 and with them the cams 74 in sueha manner that the pressure of the springs 98 will force the rods 95- toward the shafts 7i and they thus swing the arms 89 in a direction tending to apply the brake bands 85 and cushions 86 to the surfaces 84 the convolutions of whereby the rotation of the spindles 62 is arrested or reduced until the intended conditions, have again been reached. After the speed of the spindles has been retarded or completely arrested or at other times if the speed .at which the cords leave the spindles 62 is too slow the rollers 71 and arms 72 will be moved inwardly against the tension of the springs 75 and will thus rock the shafts 73 and cams 74 in a reverse direction. This will cause said cams to exert under control and the. 

